The Community You Will Join:

The Airbnb CS Specialist on the Regulatory Response team supports the Airbnb community globally. This is a one year contract position based in Japan. This position functions on the front line interacting directly with both customers & internal stakeholders. Successful candidates need strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and customer service expertise. They should also be adaptable and responsive in our fast paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, efficient and demonstrating a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

The Difference You Will Make:

The Regulatory Response team works closely with our regional and global legal, public policy, and public relations teams to intake and action contact from government and consumer regulatory bodies, uphold and support work of legitimization agreements, and additional ad-hoc work that protects the brand’s compliance and legal standing with our external stakeholders. The team takes point on enforcement of Airbnb’s Non-Discrimination Policy and our Data privacy work, along with managing issues regarding Ownership/Landlord disputes, and general issues related to the legality of home sharing in different markets.

As part of this role, you are required to be flexible and may be required to move to different teams within Community Support and/or take up different responsibilities from those set out below. The ideal candidate will be open to a role which will evolve based on business needs and will be flexible to meet those needs.

A Typical Day:

Complex case management: Handle cases with complexities with the highest level of service

• Interact with Airbnb customers and community members through all current and future channels, both inside and outside of Airbnb tools, including livechat, social platforms, messaging, and directly through the phone
• End-to-end management of complex cases with the objective to resolve customers’ issues based on workflows & management guidelines
• Develop a deep understanding of complex workflows and follow them
• Understand how to summarize user issues and escalate to leadership as needed

Combining efficiency with quality: Manage multiple user cases at the same time while remaining efficient, professional and organized

• Recognize case type/severity and work cases correctly according to your service’s scope, escalating accurately to other teams when appropriate
• Resolve customers issues in a timely manner and be dedicated to provide fast support and efficiency to our operations
• Adapt to your schedule & its potential modifications based on business needs

Participating in your service’s improvement: Be a team player & support operational success as directed by your Management

• Demonstrate and share best practices with teammates to drive success at the global service level
• Participate in roundtable discussions for upcoming changes and launches

Your Expertise:

• 2+ years of relevant experience in customer service, mediation, social media response, front desk, or a similar role operating in a contact center environment making calls and handling customer/client contacts
• Language proficiency in English and Japanese languages
• Hospitality experience is a plus, in particular working for technology platforms. Prior experience using phone, messaging, or live chat to interact with users/customers is preferred
• Interest or prior experience in legal/policy/consumer bodies/regulatory issues
• Ability to work weekend days and public holidays, as well as early morning / evening shifts. Your schedule can change to meet business needs
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken, including conflict resolution
• Ability to organize your work, multitask, prioritize and organize tasks, and to work within prescribed schedules including breaks, lunches, and training time
• Ability to adapt to new tasks and responsibilities as needed
• Proactive attitude towards embracing new challenges and adjusting to changing priorities and environments
• Capable of adjusting to evolving roles and job duties with openness and flexibility, as well as moving to a new team
• Basic computer literacy, including Apple/Mac OS and Google Suite

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.